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- GWB and River Road to Nyack -- 44 miles,
hilly. The most popular ride from Manhattan.
Start at the George Washington Bridge, go up the West side of the river through New Jersey into New
York. Views of the Hudson River, lots of fellow cyclists, cruising the long rolling
grades of Route 9W. 2300 vertical feet, hill
index 5.0. Start points Manhattan and Fort
Lee NJ, also Piermont and Nyack NY. [ Description
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- NYC to Bear Mountain Adventure -- 101 miles, hilly. The great
(non-train-supported) bicycling adventure from Manhattan --
lakes with islands, river views, classic descents. But some vehicle
traffic situations requiring advanced traffic-handling skills. One section on dirt.
Start points Manhattan and Fort
Lee NJ; also Allendale NJ, Bear Mountain and Harriman State Parks, Stony
Point, Nyack. 6400 vertical feet, hill index 4.2. [
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- Orange Heritage Rail Trail -- 9 or more miles
one-way (or more than 18 miles on
pavement with return). Gentle. Pleasant riding on a paved path,
mostly off-road. A good place to ride for families with children.
400 to
550 vertical
feet of hills in round trip, hill index
1.6. Start points Monroe, Chester, or Goshen. [
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List of maps for New Paltz - Wallkill
Valley region
Map of Gentler Places for bicycling
around New Paltz
- Farms and Orchards around New Paltz -- 49 miles, gentle-to-moderate
hills (with shorter variations). Beautiful farms and
orchards, a covered bridge, sweeping views of the Wallkill valley and the Shawangunk
ridge. 2100 vertical feet, hill
index 2.6. Start points
New Paltz, Wallkill, Tillson / Rosendale. [
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- New Paltz to Kingston Waterfront -- 44 miles. Moderate
hilliness.
Also a 31 mile variation. Variety of
interesting settings -- beautiful farm
country, three towns with shops and food, into the woods, and the
Rondout waterfront. 2400 vertical feet, hill
index 3.7. Start points
New Paltz, Kingston, Port Ewen, Rosendale. [
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- New Paltz to Ashokan Reservoir -- 58 miles, big hills.
Several great descents and climbs with sweeping views over three major watersheds (Wallkill, Rondout,
Esopus), lots of quiet back roads and fun little downhills -- and the biggest cliffs, the largest lake,
and the highest summits in the Hudson
Valley. 5200 vertical feet, hill
index 6.9. Start points
New Paltz, Kerhonkson, Ashokan Reservoir, Stone Ridge. [
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- Lloyd - Highland Rail Trail -- about 5 miles on pavement with
return. Very gentle.
Pleasant off-road riding on a paved path -- additional unpaved section also
open. A good place to ride for families with children. 60 vertical
feet, hill index
0.9. Start point Lloyd (near Highland and Mid-Hudson Bridge). [
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- New Paltz North : Trail + Roads -- 15
miles. Half on an unpaved "rail trail" mostly off-road, the
other half on roads.
Mostly flat, except for one hill (not that long or steep -- and avoidable). Start point
New Paltz. [ Description
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- New Paltz South : Trail + Roads -- 17 miles. Mostly
flat, except for one hill on the rail trail and one on the roads. Half on an
unpaved "rail
trail" mostly off-road, the other half on quiet roads. Start points
New Paltz or Gardiner. [ Description
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- Ashokan Reservoir Dam -- 2 miles or 5 miles.
Flat, on wide pavement most of which is closed to motor vehicles -- with first
mile out-and-back all car-free. Beautiful views across the largest lake
in the Hudson Valley, and of the highest summits in the Catskill
mountains. Hill index
0.1. Start point Ashokan Reservoir. [ Description
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- Ashokan Reservoir Views -- 20 miles
(or 29 miles). Gentle-to-moderate hilliness. Beautiful views across the largest lake
in the Hudson Valley, and of the highest summits in the Catskill
mountains. 900 vertical feet, hill
index 2.6. Start point Ashokan Reservoir. [
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- New Paltz to Ashokan Reservoir -- 58 miles, big hills.
Several great descents and climbs with sweeping views over three major watersheds (Wallkill, Rondout,
Esopus), lots of quiet back roads and fun little downhills -- and the biggest cliffs, the largest lake,
and the highest summits in the Hudson
Valley. 5200 vertical feet, hill
index 6.9. Start points
New Paltz, Kerhonkson, Ashokan Reservoir, Stone Ridge. [
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- In the Shadow of the Catskills -- 74 or 79 miles, hilly.
Quiet farms and houses in Greene County, the four pavilions on the Hudson, changing views of the great wall of the Catskills.
4400 vertical feet, hill
index 3.8. Start points Catskill,
Saugerties, Leeds, Alcove Reservoir, Coeymans Landing. [
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